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Filming For Season 2 Of “The Lord Of The Rings” Announced Ahead Of Season 1’s 2022 Premiere

Amazon Studios announced today that ahead of season one’s premiere, that the second season of their “The Lord of the Rings” series is set to film in the United Kingdom (U.K.). The highly anticipated “The Lord of the Rings” series recently wrapped principal photography on Season One in New Zealand and is scheduled to premiere on Prime Video in more than 240 countries around the world on Friday, September 2, 2022. We want to thank the people and the government of New Zealand for their hospitality and dedication and for providing The Lord of the Rings series with an incredible place to begin this epic journey,” said Vernon Sanders, VP and Co-Head of TV, Amazon Studios. “We are grateful to the New Zealand Film Commission, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Tourism New Zealand, Auckland Unlimited, and others for their tremendous collaboration that supported the New Zealand film sector and the local economy during the production of Season One.”

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 13, 2021
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New Trailer Unleashed For ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’

A new teaser trailer has been released ahead of this week’s arrival of the full trailer for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. The 20-second long video that follows last weeks teaser shows Chris Pratt’s character, Owen, screaming “Run!”. As a series of explosions hit and dinosaurs stampede, Owen Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) and the new character played by Justice Smith (Paper Towns), run for their lives. While the plot remains under wraps, we do know that Jeff Goldblum will reprise his role from Jurassic Park. B.D. Wong will also be returning to his role as Dr. Henry Wu. Daniel Stisen, Toby Jones, Ted Levine, James Cromwell, Geraldine Chaplin, and Rafe Spall co-star. Directed by J.A. Bayona, and written by Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom will open in theaters nationwide on June 22, 2018.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 4, 2017
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New Image Confirms Goldblum’s Return For JURASSIC WORLD 2

Even though Jurassic World 2 won’t be in theaters until next year, it has already claimed a spot as one of the most highly-anticipated films of 2018. We have seen the first promotional image for the film and a behind the scenes image of a new dinosaur. Now, writer Colin Trevorrow has tweeted a new image that confirms Jeff Goldblum‘s return to the film, which we reported back in April. Goldblum will reprising his role as know-it-all mathematician Dr. Ian Malcolm whose specialty is in chaos theories. Goldblum starred in Jurassic Park and its sequel The Lost World: Jurassic Park. Production began on Jurassic World 2 in February in London at Pinewood Studios under the direction of J. A. Bayona. While the exact plot is being kept quiet, we have heard that the film will involve Dr. Henry Wu (BD Wong) who has used the stole DNA from Jurassic World to create dinosaurs for a military company who plans to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 11, 2017
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Dinos Get Weaponized In Jurassic World 2

Will humanity ever learn not to mess with nature? It’s unlikely, and when it comes to movies, I hope not. The Jurassic Park franchise is a great example of how playing god can get you into trouble. It’s been a year since the we reported that J.A. Bayona would be in the director’s chair for Jurassic World 2. And while we have revealed several pieces of information, but so far there have been little information about the plot, until now. While Universal has not announced anything we did track down a small summary on the site Production Weekly. They are reporting the following synopsis: The adventures at the Jurassic World resort and theme park continue as the government has trained dinosaurs to carry weapons and use them for battle purposes. In the previous film training the dinos for war was brought up, so it’s not that surprising. Weaponizing and altering genetics also proved to be a very bad idea in

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 25, 2017
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The First Official Image From Jurassic World 2 Pays Homage To The Past

Fans are eagerly awaiting the release of Jurassic World 2 from director J.A. Bayona. While it will be a while till the film arrives in theaters, we do have something to wet your appetite, the first official image, courtesy of the director himself. The second installment stars Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Toby Jones, Ted Levine, Justice Smith, B.D. Wong, Rafe Spall, Daniella Pineda, and James Cromwel. Jurassic World writer Colin Trevorrow penned the script for part two with his writing partner Derek Connolly. Frank Marshall will be producing alongside Pat Crowley and Belén Atienza. Steven Spielberg will share executive producing duties with Trevorrow. Sara Scott is overseeing production on behalf of Universal. Jurassic World 2, which will be ruled by practical sfx, will open in theaters nationwide on June 22, 2018.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 8, 2017
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World War Z 2 Moving Forward

It has been a while since any news about the upcoming sequel to World War Z has surfaced. Today we can report the film has now entered into preproduction and is preparing to begin filming late this summer. WWZ 2 will follow United Nations Investigator Gerry Lane, played by Brad Pitt, and the continued fight to rid the world of the zombie plague. The original director, J. A. Banyon, stepped away from the project last year and the new director for WWZ 2 has yet to be announced. But it sounds like the new director, who ever he or she might be, is already in negotiations. The film also got a new writer, Dennis Kelly, who has taken over for Steve Knight. WWZ was very different from most of the zombie movies of 2013. Not only was it an outbreak film, the zombies were fast paced adding extra danger for the characters. During Gerry’s travels he learned the key to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 20, 2016
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Jurassic World 2 Finds Its Director

Jurassic World writer Colin Trevorrow and producer Frank Marshall confirmed via Twitter that J.A. Bayona has signed on to direct Jurassic World 2, which will open in theaters on June 7, 2018. Steven Spielberg and Trevorrow, who co-wrote the script with his partner Derek Connolly, will both be serving as executive producer on the sequel. Stars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard will both be reprising their roles in part 2. The Spanish director began drawing attention for 2007’s dark horror film The Orphanage. And was nominated for an Oscar for his tsunami film The Impossible in 2012. Since then he’s been a hot commodity in Hollywood. In all Bayona has received sixteen awards and nominations, according to his IMDb page. His latest film, A Monster Calls, will open in theaters October 12, 2016. It centers on a young boy who seeks the help of a tree monster to cope with his single mother’s terminal illness.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 19, 2016
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‘A Monster Calls’ Starring Liam Neeson And Sigourney Weaver

‘The Orphanage’ director J.A. Banyona’s new film, ‘A Monster Calls’, is based on the Youth novel of the same name by Patrick Ness. Ness also penned the screenplay for the film. The story centers on Conor, a 13-year-old boy coping with his mother’s terminal illness. Conor, waking from the same nightmare he’s been experiencing for months, “the one with the darkness and the wind and the screaming”, at seven minutes after midnight, hears a voice calling to him from outside his bedroom window, which over looks an old church and a graveyard, sheltered by a yew tree. Walking to the window, Conor meets the monster, a towering mass of branches and leaves in a human shape. The monster insists that Conor summoned it and that it will help him by telling him three short stories, in exchange Conor must tell his own story afterwards. The anthology film will star Liam Neeson, as the voice of the monster. Felicity Jones, Sigourney

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 25, 2015

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Filming For Season 2 Of “The Lord Of The Rings” Announced Ahead Of Season 1’s 2022 Premiere

Amazon Studios announced today that ahead of season one’s premiere, that the second season of their “The Lord of the Rings” series is set to film in the United Kingdom (U.K.). The highly anticipated “The Lord of the Rings” series recently wrapped principal photography on Season One in New Zealand and is scheduled to premiere on Prime Video in more than 240 countries around the world on Friday, September 2, 2022. We want to thank the people and the government of New Zealand for their hospitality and dedication and for providing The Lord of the Rings series with an incredible place to begin this epic journey,” said Vernon Sanders, VP and Co-Head of TV, Amazon Studios. “We are grateful to the New Zealand Film Commission, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Tourism New Zealand, Auckland Unlimited, and others for their tremendous collaboration that supported the New Zealand film sector and the local economy during the production of Season One.”

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 13, 2021
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New Trailer Unleashed For ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’

A new teaser trailer has been released ahead of this week’s arrival of the full trailer for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. The 20-second long video that follows last weeks teaser shows Chris Pratt’s character, Owen, screaming “Run!”. As a series of explosions hit and dinosaurs stampede, Owen Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) and the new character played by Justice Smith (Paper Towns), run for their lives. While the plot remains under wraps, we do know that Jeff Goldblum will reprise his role from Jurassic Park. B.D. Wong will also be returning to his role as Dr. Henry Wu. Daniel Stisen, Toby Jones, Ted Levine, James Cromwell, Geraldine Chaplin, and Rafe Spall co-star. Directed by J.A. Bayona, and written by Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom will open in theaters nationwide on June 22, 2018.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 4, 2017
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New Image Confirms Goldblum’s Return For JURASSIC WORLD 2

Even though Jurassic World 2 won’t be in theaters until next year, it has already claimed a spot as one of the most highly-anticipated films of 2018. We have seen the first promotional image for the film and a behind the scenes image of a new dinosaur. Now, writer Colin Trevorrow has tweeted a new image that confirms Jeff Goldblum‘s return to the film, which we reported back in April. Goldblum will reprising his role as know-it-all mathematician Dr. Ian Malcolm whose specialty is in chaos theories. Goldblum starred in Jurassic Park and its sequel The Lost World: Jurassic Park. Production began on Jurassic World 2 in February in London at Pinewood Studios under the direction of J. A. Bayona. While the exact plot is being kept quiet, we have heard that the film will involve Dr. Henry Wu (BD Wong) who has used the stole DNA from Jurassic World to create dinosaurs for a military company who plans to

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 11, 2017
Horror Fuel

Dinos Get Weaponized In Jurassic World 2

Will humanity ever learn not to mess with nature? It’s unlikely, and when it comes to movies, I hope not. The Jurassic Park franchise is a great example of how playing god can get you into trouble. It’s been a year since the we reported that J.A. Bayona would be in the director’s chair for Jurassic World 2. And while we have revealed several pieces of information, but so far there have been little information about the plot, until now. While Universal has not announced anything we did track down a small summary on the site Production Weekly. They are reporting the following synopsis: The adventures at the Jurassic World resort and theme park continue as the government has trained dinosaurs to carry weapons and use them for battle purposes. In the previous film training the dinos for war was brought up, so it’s not that surprising. Weaponizing and altering genetics also proved to be a very bad idea in

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 25, 2017
Horror Fuel

The First Official Image From Jurassic World 2 Pays Homage To The Past

Fans are eagerly awaiting the release of Jurassic World 2 from director J.A. Bayona. While it will be a while till the film arrives in theaters, we do have something to wet your appetite, the first official image, courtesy of the director himself. The second installment stars Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Toby Jones, Ted Levine, Justice Smith, B.D. Wong, Rafe Spall, Daniella Pineda, and James Cromwel. Jurassic World writer Colin Trevorrow penned the script for part two with his writing partner Derek Connolly. Frank Marshall will be producing alongside Pat Crowley and Belén Atienza. Steven Spielberg will share executive producing duties with Trevorrow. Sara Scott is overseeing production on behalf of Universal. Jurassic World 2, which will be ruled by practical sfx, will open in theaters nationwide on June 22, 2018.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 8, 2017
Horror Fuel

World War Z 2 Moving Forward

It has been a while since any news about the upcoming sequel to World War Z has surfaced. Today we can report the film has now entered into preproduction and is preparing to begin filming late this summer. WWZ 2 will follow United Nations Investigator Gerry Lane, played by Brad Pitt, and the continued fight to rid the world of the zombie plague. The original director, J. A. Banyon, stepped away from the project last year and the new director for WWZ 2 has yet to be announced. But it sounds like the new director, who ever he or she might be, is already in negotiations. The film also got a new writer, Dennis Kelly, who has taken over for Steve Knight. WWZ was very different from most of the zombie movies of 2013. Not only was it an outbreak film, the zombies were fast paced adding extra danger for the characters. During Gerry’s travels he learned the key to

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 20, 2016
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Jurassic World 2 Finds Its Director

Jurassic World writer Colin Trevorrow and producer Frank Marshall confirmed via Twitter that J.A. Bayona has signed on to direct Jurassic World 2, which will open in theaters on June 7, 2018. Steven Spielberg and Trevorrow, who co-wrote the script with his partner Derek Connolly, will both be serving as executive producer on the sequel. Stars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard will both be reprising their roles in part 2. The Spanish director began drawing attention for 2007’s dark horror film The Orphanage. And was nominated for an Oscar for his tsunami film The Impossible in 2012. Since then he’s been a hot commodity in Hollywood. In all Bayona has received sixteen awards and nominations, according to his IMDb page. His latest film, A Monster Calls, will open in theaters October 12, 2016. It centers on a young boy who seeks the help of a tree monster to cope with his single mother’s terminal illness.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 19, 2016
Horror Fuel

‘A Monster Calls’ Starring Liam Neeson And Sigourney Weaver

‘The Orphanage’ director J.A. Banyona’s new film, ‘A Monster Calls’, is based on the Youth novel of the same name by Patrick Ness. Ness also penned the screenplay for the film. The story centers on Conor, a 13-year-old boy coping with his mother’s terminal illness. Conor, waking from the same nightmare he’s been experiencing for months, “the one with the darkness and the wind and the screaming”, at seven minutes after midnight, hears a voice calling to him from outside his bedroom window, which over looks an old church and a graveyard, sheltered by a yew tree. Walking to the window, Conor meets the monster, a towering mass of branches and leaves in a human shape. The monster insists that Conor summoned it and that it will help him by telling him three short stories, in exchange Conor must tell his own story afterwards. The anthology film will star Liam Neeson, as the voice of the monster. Felicity Jones, Sigourney

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 25, 2015